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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
• Mechanism: Exchanges ... calcium for K; also binds ... nonspecifically binds ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... • Consider K+ binder ... potassium and ECG changes ... , asystole #hyperkalemia
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion Reactions ... common immune reaction ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
common immune reaction ... once had another reaction ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... , changes on ECG ... , severe hyperkalemia ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes